Treibach and Donaau Klagenfurt played out a 0:0 draw in the Regional League South on Friday evening. The hosts remained top of the table after six matches, while their visitors stayed rooted at 15th place. It was a result that reflected the gulf between the two sides in the standings.
And here's the thing about the league leaders — they have not been easy to beat at home. After that 0:0 against Felden earlier in August, they kept another clean sheet. Four wins from six games puts them comfortably clear at the summit. The defence has been solid, and the goalkeeper kept a clean sheet again.
By then you could see why the visitors were struggling. Donaau Klagenfurt have not won a single game all season. Two draws against teams like Wolfach and Bleyburg, and four losses left them on just two points. They camped in their own half for large stretches, unable to create anything dangerous.
To be fair, the visitors had their moments. They held out against Felden in their last outing, a 0:0 result that gave them confidence. But against a side that had won four of five games, they could not find a way through. The high line of the hosts was not exposed, and the visitors struggled to break down the defence.
The recent form tells its own story. Traibach lost 1:3 to Bleyburg on their last outing, but before that they won 4:0 against Wolfach and 3:2 against Wolfach II. Donaau Klagenfurt lost 2:3 to Felden and 3:5 to Völkermarkt in their previous two games. The contrast was stark.
The gap in the table remains enormous. Thirteen points for the hosts, two for the visitors — eleven points separate them with only one game having been played between the two sides. The league leaders will look to extend their advantage, while the visitors face a long campaign ahead of them.